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Mitch McConnell: If our primary legislative goals are to repeal and replace the health spending bill, to end the bailouts, cut spending…

On the recordNovember 3, 2010
If our primary legislative goals are to repeal and replace the health spending bill, to end the bailouts, cut spending, and shrink the size and scope of government, the only way to do all of those things is to put someone in the White House who won't veto any of these things.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell outlines the GOP's goals and the necessity of having a supportive president.

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